As Åke posted D.C. Scorpio’s “Beam Me Up Scotty” in the previous DC-post, and told nothing about Go Go, I thought that has to be done! So, go go is a sub genre of funk. This Washington D.C.’s signature funk sound has a recognizable syncopated beat influenced by afro caribbian music. The sound was developed basically by one man, Chuck Brown. Some of the biggest bands were Trouble Funk, E.U. (Experience Unlimited) and Hot, Cold & Sweat, to name a few. Live bands played and jammed with the long tracks blending to one on another to keep up the party (as dj’s do!). The genre has its golden era from mid to late seventies, but the influence of the music lasted decades. Some of the first hip hop acts like Kurtis Blow were recording with live go go bands. Summa summarum, go go is still straight up party music.

Trouble Funk – Don’t Touch That Stereo

Hot Cold Sweat – Meet Me At The Go Go

E.U. – Da Butt

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